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10 Most Endangered Jobs

The excitement of innovation tends to overshadow the plight of its victims, but for people whose jobs are becoming obsolete, technological advances can be a little terrifying.

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Many jobs that existed centuries or just decades ago seem like quaint pieces of history, but inventions like automated machinery, modern refrigeration and mouse traps also represent the ends of occupations like switchboard operators, ice cutters and rat catchers.

As technology and consumer preferences evolve, thousands of people will see their industries and possibly disappear. Some of these jobs may go quicker than others, and some may never go extinct, but according to CareerCast's 2014 Jobs Rated report (based on projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics), these careers are going the way of the lamplighter: